Amid all of this excitement, it's easy to miss the fact there's a man wielding a flaming sword. There really is a fiery blade in these photos, and it's brandished by Lord Beric Dondarrion (Richard Dormer) of the Brotherhood Without Banners.

As we mentioned recently, Game Of Thrones has a massive cast of characters, so it's easy to forget who, exactly, Beric is, and why, exactly, his sword is on fire. To answer these questions, we put together all the details on Beric, his blade, and what its fiery capabilities mean in the world of Westeros.